THE MORNING OIVEGOXIAX, ' THURSDAY. . 3IAT 23. 1916. BAG BUYERS WAIT Purchases to Date Are Below Normal Volume. FARMERS AWAIT DECLINE Bulk Talk Is Also Factor Statisti cal Position of Market Is Bullish Jfo Surplus ' Is in Sight. There is not much business in the train bag market these aays. It is time that the farmers were providing tor their require ments, but nearly all of them are holding back. They figure that prices cannot go higher and that there is a chance of a break coming sooner or later, so they are putting off their buying until the last possi ble moment. They have had a little en couragement already, as one or two dealers hire reduced their bag prices, but on the whole the market Is fairly steady. The talk of bulk shipping, which Is more or less general all over the Northwest. Is also an influence in retarding the bag move ment. Yet, so far as can be learned, not much has been done In the wheat-growing sections Jn the mater of providing elevators for the handling of grain in bulk. The grain dealers are not lending any encouragement to the building of elevators, and If any are con structed. It will bo with farmers' money. After the war Is over, when bag prices again become normal and shipping by the Canal route is resumed, the elevators are likely to be found an unprofitable investment, in the opinion of the grain trade. In the meantime, there has been no in crease in the available supply of bags, and the stocks in sight will not be top-heavy. If the Coast crops come up to estimates. "Writing to a local bag dealer, a San Fran cisco firm says, under date of May 17: 'The market here on bags remains un changed with somewhat more inquiries than we have had for Aulte a while. We our selves have sold quite a number of bags in the last few days at 13 c each, although In comparatively small lota. Probably some bags are obtainable from speculators at slightly less money, but these are not being altered very freely. , "A cable was received here in San Fran cisco a few days ago, which gave the clear ances of bags to the Pacific Northwest as JO.3OO.OO0 and to San Francisco 13,100,000, or a total OF23.40O 00 for the Coast; these fig ures are said to Include the 'Atagonsan .Maru' and Barotse which sailed May 4 and May 8, respectively, both direct to San Francisco. The actual, available supply of Calcutta bags now here on the Coast we think less than G00O -bales and when harvesting starts in a week or two, it should not take long to absorb tha suppl. Our own Ideas on the situation are still bullish, notwithstanding numerous discouraging reports emanating from your section of the country, and we cannot help but feel that one of these days the bears' in the north will realize that there are not as many bags available as they now think. . . 'Reports now coming in as to the crops In California Bhow an Improvement over former estimates, and we believe that wheix the season is over the same will apply to the Northwest." LOCAL WHEAT MARKET IS STEADS Business Is Quiet Here and at Country , Point. Tho local wheat market was steady yes terday because of the moderate Improvement at Chicago, but trading was exceedingly quiet. At the Merchants' Exchange bluestem .bids "were 1 cent to 2 cents higher than on Tuesday, but other-bids were practically un changed. The condition of the Winter vheat crop m France is placed at 68 per cent and the Spring crop at 72 per cent. The acreage Is 12.U00.00O, compared with 14.100,000 last yesr. In an Interview, President Marcey, of the Armour Grain Company, was credited with saying that the wheat crop of North Amer ica will be &00,OO0,0OO bushels under that of last year. Mr. Marcey says that the Winter wheat crop of the United States is, in poor shape, and this condition, with the de creased acreage in the American Northwest, suggests a falling off In the production of ,00,000,000 bushels. Ho is counting on a shortage In Canada of 200,000.000 bushels, due to the curtailed acreage and labor con ditions. Mr. Marcey jaj-i that he ha not thought of the effect of a definite peace move on the market, but emphasizes the prospective shortages in North America and decreased acreages in foreign countries, lie further believes that the com acreage m the United States will be large, and that the start of the oats crop is generally good. Terminal receipts. In cars, were reported by the- Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay.' rc-rtl'nd. Wed. ol .... 2 9 Tear sro..... . . . . a 2 4 Peas, to date. 10,145 1514 5708 10CO 5B!6 "S ear ago 15.821 18S9 1S47 195-". 2004 Tacoma, Tues. 14 7 7 5 Tear ago 4 2 .... 3 1 heas. to date. ,7t mi 2R2 230" Tear ago 8,10 5S5 .... 648 2041 Feattle. Tues 3 "Year ago 1 1 3 2 " 2 Feas. to date. 7.RS3 1257 2MS 1021 41fio year aeo 7,71 10C9 22H2 1201 3543 WINTER WHEAT GROWTH IS FAIR tool Weather Retards Progress of fpring Bown Cereals. Following fs a summary of the crop con ditions in Oregon for the week ending May 23. 1918, as reported to the local office of the Weather Bureau by special correspond ents throughout the state: The week Just closed was generally cool and showery throughout, although the open ing ami closing days were mild and fa vorable. Agricultural operations as a con sequence were somewhatlnterfered witht as the ground in the western .counties was too wet for working. Farm work progressed in. most eastern counties and Summer fallowing is nearly finished. Seeding also has been practically completed. Winter wheat and alfalfa made fair growth, but the cool weather retarded the growth of Spring wheat, oats, barley, corn and garden truck. Pasturage is good and stock Is thriving. The frosts and freezing temperatures of the preceding week are found to have caused considerable injury to fruit in ex treme southern and eastern counties and Indications are for a light crop of peaches and a fair yield of cherries. Reports on the apple crop from southwestern coun ties were not received. The rains bave saturated tho ground in many sections and under the mild influence of tho opening days vegetation made no ticeable advancement. What is needed now is higher temperatures svlth plenty of sun shine. BCTTKR BOARD READY FOR WORK New Exchange Will Hold Its First Session Today. The Portland Produce Exchange held a meeting yesterday, attendod by about 30 members representing all branches of the produce trade. It was unanimously voted to .go ahead with the plan of establishing a butter and egg board in this city, and today was fixed upon as the time for hold In the first session of the board, whlcn w ill meet In the quarters ef the (Produce Credit Association at 208 Alder street at 11:30 A. M. Instead of elcctinj regular officers. It was derided to put the affairs of the board in the hands of an executive committee to serve for a month, after whleh, if the board Is a .success, regular officers of the ex change will be chosen. The executive committee consists of E. L. Martindale, of the Union Meat Company; H. J. . Faust, of the Alsea Creamery Company; J. J. Schek ter, of the Beaver Produce Ubmpany; C. M. Dilley. of Pita - & Son. and Adolph Schneider, of the Portland Cheese Company. BERRY TRICES HOLD CP WELL Kennewielc Shippers Advance Their Quota tions Vegetable Prices Are Firm. Strawberries were in fair supply yesterday and prices held steady. Sprlngbrooks sold at a range of $2.25 to- J 2.73, according to quality. Kennewlcks were quoted at $2.75 to (3. Another shipment of California ber ries arrived and they sold at fl.7S to t Vegetable prices generally -were Arm. Peas were higher at 88V4 cents. Beaas were quoted at Sll cents. There was a scarcity of bunch asparagus, but Walla Walla was available at $1.6501.75 a box. Hothouse cucumbers were plentiful and quoted at 75 cents to $1 a dozen. I-ane County Hop Contract. EUGENE, Or., May 24. (Special.) Two hop contracts were filed at the offlco of Iane County Clerk today by John M. Kd mundson. The li. Wattenberg Company, of New Yorw, contracts to purchase 40.00? pounds of hops. 20,000 at 11 cents and 20, 000 at 11 i cents, delivery to be made at Goshen. Egg Market Is Firm. The egg market was firm yesterday, with 23 cents tho general case count quotation and buying for local storage account active. There was no. change in butter or cheese prices. The demand for cube butter was somewhat better. Poultry and dressed meats we're steady. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings, Balances. Portland '. $1,044.2113 1SU,6T7 Seattle a,174.&S4 87H.7.r. Tacoma ? 3SS.2.-.B KJ.IIS5 Spokane 7o,053 80.U&5 ' ; PORTLAND MARltKT QUOTATIONS. Grain. Floor. Feed. Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. May delivery. Bid Wheat Bid. Ask. Yr. ago. Bluestem l.(-o 1.02 '4 ? 1.1714 Fortyfold Bit .H7 l.J 3 vt Club !'0 .04 1.12 Red fife - .l4 l.OSVi Red Russian 90 .93 1.00 Outs No. 1 white, feed .. 26.25 26.75 27.50 Barley No. 1 feed 27.00 S3.00 Millfeed Bran 23.50 24.T.0 2.V Shorts 27.00 28.n0 2.B Futures Bid. Ask. June bluestem t .99 $ 1.01 July blueotem .99 1.01 June fortyf old - .92 - .94 1 July fortyfold ,.92 .94 ft June club - ' - -93 July club 90 .03 June red fife .90 .93Vi July red fife !K .93 June Russian HO .93 July Russian 90 - .93 June oats 2,23 26.75 July oats 20.25 27.00 July feed barley 27.00 29.00 July feed barley 2.-.00 2S.C0 June bran' 24.00 24.75 July bran 24.00 2".ri June shorts 27.T.O 2S..-0 July shorts 27.50 29.00 FLOUR Patents, $5.20 per barrel; straights, ;i.503: exports. $4.30; Valley, $4.70; whole wheat. $5.40; graham, $5.20. HAY Eastern Oregon timothy, $249 24.50 per ton; Valley timothy, $2122; al falfa, old crop. 1718. iriLLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $22fl.50 per' ton; shorts, $29 29.50 per ton; rolled larley. $31.50fl32.50. CORN Whole, $3e per ton; cracked, $37 per ton. Fruits and Vegetables. Lo-a.1 Jobbing quotations: TROPICA! FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2.103.23 per box; lemons. $24.25 per box; bananas, Co per pound; pineapples, SVs 7c per pound; grapefruit, $2.75(g5. VEGETABLES Artichokes, $1 per dozen; tomatoes, $4.25 per crate: cabbage, $2.50 3 per hundred; garlic, 10c per pound; pap pers, 25n per pound; eggplant, 2025c per pound; horseradish, 8 Vic per pound: lettuce, $2&2.40 per crate; cucumbers. 75c5) $1.00 per dozen: spinach, 40c per pound; asparagus. 90c&$1.25 dozen; rhubarb, 2c per pound; peas. 8Sc per pound; beans. Sialic per pound; celery, $3.50 per crate. - POTATOES Jobbing prices: Oregon. $1.50 01.75; California, new. 33Ve per pound. ONIONS Oreynn. $1.50fr2.OO per sack; California, red. 2.25 per sack. GREEK FRUIT Strawberries, Oregon, $2.25t42.75 per crate;' apples, $11.75 per box; icooseberries, 4&5c per pound; cherries, $11.75 per box; canteloupea, $5i50 per ci ate; apricots, $2 2.25 per box. Dairy and Conn try Produce. Local Jobbing quotations; EGGS Jobbinir prices: Oregon ranch can dled, 24c per dozen; uncandled, 23c per dozen, POULTRY Hens, lCc; stags, 12e; broilers, 25f?40c per pound: turkeys, live, 1820c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 23 25 c; ducks. 1B1Sc; geese, 10c. BUTTER Extras, prints. 2729o; firsts. 2c; cubes. 24- 25c: butterfat. No. 1, 27c, delivered Portland; No. 2, 25c; store butter, 18fi20c. CHEESE Oregon triplets, Jobbtng buying price, 15c per pound, f, o. b. dock Portland; Young Americas. '16c per pound. VEAL Fancy, HWllVic per pound. PORK Fancy. 11c per pound. i T Staple Groceries. ToraI Jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails. $3.30 per dozen; one-half flats. $1.56; 1 pound fists, $2.50; Alaska pink, 1-pound ta'ls, 95c. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, sack lots, 16c; Brazil nuts, ISIJISc: filberts, 1618e; almonds. 16c; peanuts, fiHc; cocoanuts. $1 per dozen: pecans, 10$r2Oc: chestnuts, inc. BEANS Small white. 8c; large white, 7.85c: Lima, Sc: bayou, 6V&c; pink, 6Vtc; Ted Mexican, 8ic. COFFEE Roasted. In drums, 14988a. SUGAR Fruit and berry, $S.45; beet. $3.25; extra C, $S 05; powdered, in barrels, $3.90: cubes, barrels, $9.20. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton: half 'ground. 100s. $10.50 per ton; 50s, $11.80 per ton; dairy, $14 per ton. RICE! Southern head, 5 14091.4 c per pound: broken. 4c; Japan style, 4Vi5c. DRIED FRUIT Apples, 8c per pound; apricots, 1315c: peaches, 8c; prunes, Ital ian, 89c; raisins, loose Muscatels, 8c; un bleached Sultanas, 9VI10c; seeded. Bo; dates.' Persian, lOo per pound; fard, $1.65 per box: currants. 8V4fil2e; figs, SO fr ounce. $S: IO 4-ounce. $2.25; 88 10-ounce. $2.40: 32 10-ounce. S5c: bulk, white, 78c; black, Co per pound. Hope, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1915 crop, 10llc; 1914 contracts, 11912c. HIDES Salted hides, 25 pounds arid up, 10c; salted stags, BO pounds and up, 12o; salted kip. 35 pounds to 25 pounds, 17c; salted caif np to 15 pounds, 22e : green hides. 50 pounds, and up, 14c; green stags. 50 pounds and up. 10c: green kip. 15 pounds. 17c; dry' flint hides, 28c; dry flint calf, up to 7 pounds, 30c; dry salt hides, 28c. WOOL Eastern Oregon. 20a30c: Valley. 33fl3fic. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 4o per pound. PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts. 20c; dry short-wooled pelts. 18c: dry shearlings, 10 25c each; salted shearlings, 15 25c each dry Koat, long hair, ISc each; dry goat shearlings, 1020c; salted long-wooled pelts. Provisions. HAMS All sfzes. choice, 2214c: standard. 21c: skinned, 19020c; picnics, 14c; cottage rolls. -15 c: BACON Fancy. 2S30c; standard. 24 23c: choice. n02r.. DRY SALT Short,' clear, barks, 140180; exports. l5tMc: plates, 1213ito. LARD Tierce basis, kettle . rendered. 1414c: standard. 14e; compound, 12io. BARREL GOODS Mess beef, $18; plate beer.. $22; brisket pork, $19; tripe, $10.50 11.50. . on. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c; cases, 17 V4 -82040. GASOLINE Bulk, lhc: cases, 28e; napthH, drum. lSVfcc; cases. 25fte. UNSEKD OIL Raw, barrels, 87c; raw, cases. 92c; boiled, barrels, . SOc; boiled, cafes. 94c TURPENTINE In tanks, 61c. in cases, 68c; lO-csse lots, 3 c less. TURPENTINE In tanks, 67c; la cases, c; 10-case lots. 1c less. I Naval torr. SAVANNAH, ufay 24. Turpentine, firm. 38c; sales, 398 barrels; receipts,-4i4 barrels;, shipments. 450 barrels; stock, 9W9 barrels. Rosin, firm; sales, 1141 barrels; receipts. 1184 barrels; shipments, 1867 barrels: stock, B5.79H barrels. Quote: A. B. $4,2344.40; C, D. 4.30(6'4.40; E. $4.35S?4.40: F. $4.40: G,. $4.45if4.50; H. $1.50; f, $4.50'a4.55: K, $4.fi0 f4.6; M. $4.60(S4.75; N. $4.905.00; WG, $3.303'5.25; WW. i.S5G 5.40. Dried Fruit at Newr York. NEW YORK, May 24. Evaporated apples, dull. Prunes, dull, but steady. Peaches, firm. REACTION IN LIST Wall Street Believes Upward Swing Almost Too RaDid. BEARS RESUME SELLING Reading Conspicuous in Its Decline From Recent High Record ; Move ment in Specialties Conflict ing Bnnils Are Irregular. NEW YORK. May 24. In the vernacular of the speculative element, today's market went through the process of- "healthy re action," Investment stocks as well as spe cialties developing marked heaviness on fairly large dealings. Washington's note to the British govern ment anent mail detentions and the Krencn admission of a German gain in a portion or tho Verdun sector formed the basie of bearish sentiment, but in all likelihood to day's reversal resulted chiefly from the be lief that. the upswing had proceeded almost too rapidly for safety. Reading, which led the recent advance on Its series of new high reeords, culminating In the previous day's maximum of 110, was not less conspicuous on the decline, falling to 103 ;i and closing at lO-J'.i, an overnight loss of 5 '4 points. Other active rails were lower, at inter vals iwith the exception of Rock Island, which was in marked demand at an extreme gain of 2 Vie to 214. presumably in consequence of the company's excellent earnings and progress towards a friendly reorganization. The movement of specialties was confus ing, suggesting a conflict between the short and long accounts, but higher prices pre vailed atter midday. Mexicans wre once more active and strong on "Intervention" rumors. Automobile shares for the most part "added to yesterday's substantial ad vances with a new high record for Chandler Motors on its rise of 5 to 15. Such war and semi-war description as the locomotives. Crucible Steel, General Electric We8tingl:ouse and United States Industrial Alcohol were galvanized into renewed activ ity on reports of foreign contracts. Coppers were firm to strong, and shipping shares, particularly Mercantile Marine preferred, figured prominently at higher leveif United States Steel fell back with the en tire list in the final hour, when Reading and other erstwhile favorites were at min imum prices, the market closing with heavy tone. Total sales amounted to 790,000 shares; Reading's contribution being almost one quarter of the whole. I Foreign exchange. notnMy sterling, con tinued quiet detpite additional receipts of gold from Canada, Reasous for the recent activity in Wabash Issues at material gains were found In the April, statement of the foad, showing an Increase of $580,0u0 over the same month last year. Bonds were irregular on an expansion of operations. Total sales, par value, aggre gated $4,480,000. Government bonds were unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Ixw. bid. 900 73 Vi 73 7tt 80O rij' fitt'.i 58 2,9l0 C2H HI C1H 2.2 7114 73 13.0'O 102H 10!. 10OS 5O0 312 112',, 112'4 700 129 129 120 2.000 88 87 874 8,800 85s 85" 8.-.. ,ro. lint jo.Vi 105 22.3"0 91 'i 8.S1. !X S,3 l3vs 92 92 40l 87 87 87 3,:iim 94 H 94 f:i4 2.1100 2:1 ; 22 22 2S.4O0 lSl'i lO 3 SO 200 T-4 54 54 51 K lKi 3 3 5.100 30o 99 99 130 15,8iK 21 i 19 20 1.2iK 54 63 53 2.800 44 434 4K 3 35.700 8C,j S4 - 8B. 5.000 51 N, 51 M $b 17.30O 39 r.K 3!) -59 373 372 372 8K 122 122 12a 7.9O0 42 41 4 41 4 400 1 04 103 103 1 S 3,300 45 . 45 45 - 3 1 1 40,w 93 88 92 70 2 20 2 23,900 55 65 55 330 42.ROO 112 109 110 1,4HI 3ii 3i 8 2"0 32 12 31 200 c.tj 1.20O 79 79 79 900 B7 7 7 3 2,1 (M 1S 18 1S 3 1.400 107 lo 30H 3.200 f.2 60 C,1 !0 325 12." 325 2,04,0 114 in: 113 V 2'o 34 33 2.900 6 f.s r.8 5.10O 2:1 23 21 18.400 10 s lo:; 103 50O 47 47 47 7O0 32 32 32 7. SOO 300 l'M) 3(o 4.100 23 22 23 16,500 344 341 141 50 4; 45 4 400 394 392 192 20.400 141 140 34l 82 11.300 3 59 15(5 358 33.800 85 84 84 8O0 317 11 116 1.700 81 M 81 B.f,iM 29 28 28 4.200 -9(1 94 pr, 3.20O 2 62 fii the dar, 720,000 shares. BONDS. Am Sug Refg.. American Can.. Am Car & Fdy. American Luco. Am Sm & Refg. Am Sug Refg.. Am Tel & Tel.. Am Z L & S. . .. Anaconda Cop.. Atchison Baldwin Loco.. Bait & Ohio Br Rap Transit. B & S Copper.. Calif Petrol Canadian Pacif. Central Lealh.. Chcs & Ohio. . .. Chi Ml! & St P. Chi & N W Colo Fu & Iron. Corn Prod Rof. Crucible Steel.. Dist Securities.. Erie General Elect... Gr North pfd. . . Gr Nor Ore ctf. Illinois Central. Int Cons Cop. . . Inspiration Cop". Int Harv. N J . . In M M pfd ctf. K C Southern.. Kennecott Cop.. Louis & Nash... Mexican Petrol. Miami Copper.. M K Sc. T pfd . . . Missouri Pacif.. Montana Power. Nstionai Lead. . Nevada Copper. N Y Central... N Y NT H & H. . Nor Western. Nor Pacific Pao Tel ic Tel. . Pennsylvania .. Ray Cons Cop. . Reading Rep Ir A Steel. Shat Ariz Coo. . Southern Pacif. Southern Ry . studebaker Co. . Tennessee Cop.. Texas Co Union Pacific do pfd C S In Alcohol. U S Steel do pfd T'tah Copper... Wabash pfd Western Vnlon. Westing Eiect.. TJ S ref 2s reg. .9i (Northern Pan 3s. (lt4 TJ S ref 2s coup.'Ort'nlPac T & T 5s. ..100 TT s 3s reg 101HjPenn con 4Hs..in.- IT P 3s coupon. lOl'l aoulh Pac ref 4s 8'4 1T.H 4s reg 110 do cv 5 105S IT S 4s coupon. 111U Union Pac 4s.... P7H Am Smelter Cs.,109 do cv 4s 93 Atchison gen 4s 93 TT S Steel 5s 105 H NYC deb 6S..1I4H Anglo-French 5s. 95 -5i Northern Pac 4s 92 M Bid. Miuloc Slocks at Boston. ROSTON. May 24: Closing quotations- Allouez ,9 iNorth Butte 25 Am Z, L ft Prrt. 87 Old Dom 70 Calumet & Ariz 75 Osreloa ........ 91 Cal & Heola....574 KJulncv .., 97 Centennial 1 Shannon 8 Cop Range Con. 87 -Superior 3 Kast Butte Cop. 32'Pup ft: Bos MIn. 4 Franklin 8 fami rack r O'anhy Con .... 8S (U S Sm. R & M . 75U- Ifle Roy (Cop). 29 do pfd 61 Kerr Lake .... 5 irtsn'Con 14 Lake Cop IfllilT'tah Coper Co. 6 Mohawk Pfl 'Wolverine 57 Nipissing Mines. 7!Butte & Sup.... 93 Money, Kxrhancf, Ktc. NEW YORK. May 24. Mercantile paper. 3. Sterling. RO-dav bills. 14.72; demand, 14.73; cables. 4.78 7-16. Bar Silver. 71 c. Mexican dollars. 55c. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Time loans, steady: 80 days. 2t3 per cent: 90 days, 3; six months, 3. Call money Arm. High. 2; low. 2; ruling rate. 2: last loan, 2; closing bid, 2; offered at 2. , SAN FRANCISCO, Miv 24. Sterling. 60 days. $4.82; demand, $4.75; cables. 4.75. Mexican dollars, 68c; drafts, sight, .01; do telegraph, .02. LONDON, May 2. Bar sliver. 34 3-1 6d per ounce. Money,. 44 per cent. Discount rates, short bills and three months, 4 4 per cent. ' Montana Power Increases Dividend. NEW YORK, May 24. The Montana Pow er Company announced today an Increase in the quarterly dividend of of 1 per cent to 1 per cent. This placed tho stock on a 4 per cent annualbasls. Stocks Lower at London. LONDON. May 24. American storks were marked lower in the forenoon and closed easy after a fair business. SAN I-RANCISCO PRODUCE MARKETS Prices Current on Butter. Eggs. Kruits, Vegetables. Etc.. at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 Butter Fresh extras, 25c; prime firsts, 25c; fresh firsts. 24 c. Kggs Frch extras. 24c; fresh firsts, 22c; pullets, 21c. Cheese New, 33c; Young Americas, 34c. Vegetables Asparagus, S2.25ii2.50; string beam. 4'aoc: wax. 3'4e: lima, liij Kc: preen peas. Si4c Summer squash. 75c'j85c; cu cumbers. 755rp0Oi'; tomatoes. S2. 25 fsi 4.50 ; egg plant. SlOc; bell peppers. 1551-20c; rhubarb, 05 S5c Potatoes Lelta, Jl.35gi.50; new, 22c. Fruit Peaches, ll'ul.50; strawberries. S3.50P5.50; cantaloupes, $3.504 per crate; lemons. S2.75f3.0O; grapefruit $1.50 Gj 2.25; orang-a, S1.753.00; bananas, Ifawailan 75c 611.50; pineapples. Hawaiian, 1.70i.OO. Receipts Flour, 2546 quarters; barley, 7S35 centals; beans, 1248 sacks; potatoes, 2115 sacks; hay, 250 tons. Coffee JFuturee Irregular. NEW YORK. May 24. There was a . re newal -of realizing or scattered liquidation in the coifee market and the tone was more or less unsettled, with fluctuations irregu lar. The market opened unchanged to 5 points lower and active months showed net losses of about 4 to 11 points at one time during the day, with May selling at 8.38 and September at 8.62, or about 27 points under the high level of last Saturday. Some of the recent prominent buyers were among the heavier earlier sellers, but seemed to be giving the market support at the decline, and. late months rallied in the late trading, with the close net 1 point higher to 11 points lower. May and June were lower, with other months net unchanged to 1 point higher. Sates, including 'exchanges, were 111,250 bags. May, 8.38c: June, 8.43c: July, S.55c; August, 8.62c; September. 8.70c: Oc tober, 8.75c: November, 8.80e: December, 8.84c: January. 8.89c: February, 84o; March, 8.99c; April, 9.04c. Spot coifee, Viulet; Rio 7s, dc; Santos 4s. 30T4. ' No change was reported In the cost and freight situation, but Santos 4s were offered here at 10.15c f. o. b. Brazil for June and July shipment on the basis of London credits. - - The official cables reported a decline of 75 rets at Rio with Santos and the rate of Rio exchange unchanged. CATTLE RUN IS HEAVY EIGHTEEN MAIM ARE RECEIVED FROM CALIFORNIA. Local Market Is Holding Steady. Bnlk of Hog Sales Again at SS.95. ' There was a good run of cattle at the stockyards yesterday, IS loads arriving from California, of which several loads were of fered on the open market, the remainder being consigned to packers. The market ruled steady, with the best steers selling at $3.35 to - 8.50. Choice cows were very firm. There was no change In the hog market, th.. bulk of sales again being at S8.95. Sheep and lambs were also steady. Receipts were 63 cattle, 562 hogs and 1047 sheep. Shippers were: With cattle A. F. Hunt. Merced. Cal.. 4 ears: o. K Allen, Amador, 1 car; C. Scully, Amador, 3 cars, and S. L. Akin. Tulare. 10 cars. With, hogs -C. P. Hembree. Polk, 1 car. With arheep E. T. Young. Yakima, 3 cars; F. E. Parker. Brooklyn. 2 cars; J. M. Reynolds, 1 car. With mixed loads Elton Webb, Canyon, 1 car cattle, hogs; C. R. Belshee. Sherman, 1 caV cattle, hogs, sheep; J. E. Parrish, Marlon, 1 car hogs, sheep: Reese & Loop, Yamhill. 1 car cattle, hogs; W. H. Block. 1 car hogs, sheep. ino days sales were as follows: Wet. Pr. Wrt. Pr.l 19 lambs. 60 $7..V 1 steer... 9.107.00 7 lambs. 69 9.00 1 steer... 7S0 !.50 O lambs. 53 9.00 lste-r..." 400 4.75 24 lambs. 72 9.00 1 heifer.. 740 7.00 14 lambs. ) 7.50 1 heifer.. 650 C.50 64 ewes.. 320 5.75 1 heifer.. 0.60 5.50 94 ewes.. 340 6.75 1 heifer.. o.oo 5.O0 12 steers. 30OI .75 3 bull 34SO 4,50 leteer.. 3170 .50j lbull.... 3170 5. S steers. 3095 8..VH lbull.... 10OA 4.75 11 steers. 3H10 8.50 Shoars... 386 R.fiS 5 steers. 3232 8.35 SI hogs... IMI) 8.95 34 steers. lOSO 8.35 3 hogs... 130 8.90 25 cows.. 645 6.S5 2 hogs. .. 233 8.4.1 26 cows.. 1070 7.35 2 hogs... .HO 7.95 4 cows.. 970 5.75 3 ho. . . y 113 7.90 22 cows.. 3019 8.85 5 hogs... 348 8.90 41 cows.. 305 8.50 3 hogs... 306 7.50 2 cows.. 30i! e.oo 6hogs... 320 7.K0 3 cows.. 3170 7.IM1 7Thogs... 209 8.93 3 cows.. 3066 6.75 Triors... 30.7 8 83 3 cow... 3 070 4.00 2 hogs. .. 3""0 7 95 7 heifers '7."t 7.50 8 hogs... 397 8.95 lcow... 900 5.75 A hogs. . . 160 8.90 2 cows.. 9SO 5 90 5 hogs... ISi 8.95 4 cows. . 3083 7. mi 1 hog 290 8.45 lcow 101O 6.50 lho.. 150 4 00 3 cows.. 823 0.25' 3 hogs.?. 360 8.90 lcow... 930 .2."H 3 hog.... 1IK 7.90 3 cow... 96 5.00 2 hogs... 3.V. 8 90 lcow... 6S0 5.0OJ lhog.... 330 79O 31 steers. 1151 7.75( 67 S.lambs 63 9 60 2 steers. 855 7.50I 2 S.lambs 60 7.50 35 steers. 30 7. go1 1 ye.irl'g. 140 7.50 Prices current at the local stockyards on the various clssses of stock; Steers, choice grain and pulp 8 900.00 Steers, choice hay S.AOtfft 8.8S 8teers. choice grass ............. "8. OO-:? 8.50 Steers, good 8 151 A.58 8teers. medium ............... 7.60r& 8.06 Cows, choice ........... , ..... . 7.594 7.75 Cows, good ... 675 7.25 Cows, medium ................ 6.25-sj 7.25 Heifers B.,',0 8.00 Bulls 8.00 tt.no Stairs 4.502 7.00 Hogs Prime light 8.90f" 0.00 Good to prime 50f 8 85 Rough heavy 8 OO 8.50 Pirs and skips 7.600 8.00 Sheeo - Yearlings ...... Wethers "5wea ............ Lambs 8.25 9 0 8.00 0 9.05 7.00 & 8 25 9 00 8 50 Omalia Livestock Market. OMAHA. May 24. Hogs Receipts 92O0. hlcher. Ifesvy. 9&089.75: light. 0.40a 9.65; pigs, 8i9: blk of sales, 9.55S9.70. Cottle Receipts 6000, strong. Native steers, 8S?S10.25: cows and heifers. S7"r0: Western steers, $7.50fj.9; Texas steers, $7 8.75. Sheep Receipts 4OO0, sleady. Yearlings, $94rll: wethers. ?8.25',0.75; lambs, $101512. ' Chicago Livestock Marker.' CHICAGO, May 24. Hogs Receipts 24.000. slow,- 6c under the opening, which was 5c to 30o above yesterday's average. Bulk, $9.75 30; light, $9.300.95; mixed. J9 0.oino.05; heavy. jn.BO&lO.OOej rough, $'J.S0.e; pigs, $7. 50 9.35. Cattle .Receipts 13, OOO. strong Native beef cattle, $S.2510.3O; Werrn steers. $.50&v).45: stockers and feeders. $.1039: cows and heifers, $4.600.75; calves, $3.5V 11.75. Sheep Receipts 17.0OO. weak. Wethers, $7.6fl9.75; lambs. $8.012.75; Springs. $11 613.20. NEWTON POOL Tg NOW CLOSED Hood River Exchange. Malls Final Remit tances to Growers. ' HOOD P.TVER, Or., May 24. (Speetal.1 The Fruitgrowers' Exchange yesterday closed its pools on Newtown apples, mailing final remittances to its affiliated growers. AH other varieties were settled for several weeks ago. The exchange reports the fol lowing f. o. b. Hood Rlver prices on its Newtown crop: Extra Fancy. Fixes of 363 and larger. C1.R5 per box: Fsncfpg, $1.10; and Speclsl and C grade. 80 cents. The exchange has Installed an electric elevator at Its local warehouse, making ready to handl the strawberry crop Just reaching maturity. Metal Market. NEW YORK, May 24. Copper, firm. Elec trolytic nearby, nominal; August and later, 28 nr. a soc. Iron, steady and tmr-henged. Metnl Exchange quotes tin quiet. Spot offered at 48c. ' The Metal Exchange quotes lead. 7.15 7.35c. Spelter, easy. East St. Louis delivery. 14 o asked. At London, lead, 81. 7s, d. , Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. May 24. Butter Fnchanged. Kggs Lower. Receipts, 28.0OO, rases; firsts. 21 17821 c; ordinary firsts. 20'ff20c; at mark, cases Included. 20i21c. w York Sugar Market. NEW YORK. May 24. Raw sugar, quiet. Centrlfug.TI. C.27c; molasses. 5.30c. Refined, steady.. Fine granulated, 7.65c. lions. Etc.. at New York. . NEW YORK. May 24. Hops. steady. Junes, iirm. wool, steady. I Tlalnth Linseed Market. DTJLtlTH, May 24. Linseed, cash, $1.87; May, tl.SS; July, $1.88. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. May 24. Spot cotton, steady. Middling uplands, 13.05c. sales. 4245 bales. Albany Men Elected Directors. ALBANY. Or.. May 24. (Special.) E. D. Cuslck. J j. M. Curl, W. S. Hidden. Oeoraro C. Brown, A. J. Hodgea, George Taylor - and J. A- Howard have heen elected director of the Albany Jr'rutt Juice Company, thev recently-organized corporation which 'Is to establish a plant at this city for the manufacture of loeranberry Juice. Three-fourths of the $20,000 capital to establish the plant has been subscribed by' Albany men. Flans are being made to estab lish and equip the plant at once, and it is proposed to have it ready to take care of this year's berry crop. Bead The Oregonlan's classified ads. GAIN IS PARTLY HELD Peace Rumors Do Not Have Full Effect at Chicago. TONE UNSETTLED AT CLOSE Traders Are Skeptical Kcpardinj Authenticity of News of Von Bue low's Mission, to Washington. Reports of Crop Damage. L CHICAGO. May 24. Notwithstanding that peace rumors led to a bearish reaction In the last hour, tho wheat market today continued to hold something of a sharp advance which had resulted chiefly from Increased reports of crop damage in Oklahoma and Southern Kansas. Prices closed unsettled. c to 'fp c net higher, with July at 1.0! Cr 1.09 and September at $1.10. Corn finished Jc to c up. oats unchanged to rc higher and provisions varying from ths same as yesterday's close to 12c advance Until speculators began to appreciate the possible significance which the reported mis sion of Prince von Buelow to the United States might have as a definite move lor an early peace, the wheat market was uni formly on the upgrade. Skepticism regsrd lng the authenticity of the news regarding Von Buclow prevented the bears from oh tainlng a more complete control of the wheat market during the late trading. .or rose with wheat and as a result of unfavorable -weather, especially in Illinois and Iowa." Besides, receipts were notably small. Damage reports from Oklahoma tended to lift the oats market. Advices though, were favorable as to the big central states. Scarcity of Argentine beef was said to be a Tactor in bringing about nigner prices on provisions. The chief Immediate Influence. however, was an auvancc In the value of hogs. Leading futures' ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Tow. Close. Jutv ...... .1. $1.11 $1.09 $1.09 Sept 1.10 1.11 1.10 1.10 CORN. July ; Sept. .71 .70 .71 .70 .70 .70 OATS. , 4014 .41'4 .4014 3S-s .39 .38 H .Tuly ... .401 Sept. MESS PORK. Julv ......23.0O 2.1 00 25.00 Sept. 22.bO ' 22.SO ' 22.07 22.70 LARD. Julv .12.82 32.80 32.75 12.75 Sept. 12.K5 12. o 12.83 12.87 SHORT RIBS. July 12.80 32.85 12.77 72.77 Sept 12.87 ' 12.80 12.82 12.S2 Cash prices were: Wheat No. 3 red. LllfrLllH: No. S red. $1.1001. 11; No. 2 hard, 1.0Ur 01.11 ; No. 8 hard, $l.O8a!l.09. Corn No. 2 yellow, 7475c; No. 4 yel low. 71c. Oats No. 3 white, 40 4214c; standard. 43S&44V4C Rye Nominal. ' Barley 60 78c. Timothy i8. ("lover $7 .",0 in 15. Contract wheat. !t.07!,00O bushels; last year, 1,583,000 bushels: corn, S.uSl.Ooo bush els; last year, 3.507,000 bushels; oats, 3.723, 00O bushels; last year, 2.9S. two bushels. Foreign Grain Markets. - LIVERPOOL. May 24. Cash wheat un changed; corn. Id lower; cash wheat closed liriii. LONDON. May 24. Cargoes on passage irregular. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. May 24 Wheat May, $1.1.1 Ts: July. $1.14VaT1.14i. Cash. No. 1 hard, 11.20 ; j,o. 1 Nortliem. 1.14g 1.17; 'No. -J Northern. $1.11 1.15. Barley. 3'fJ73o. Flax. $Lt43l.S3. Fnget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE. May 24. -Wheat Bluestem, SOc; Turkey rea. 99c: fortyfold. 2c; club. 0c: fife, B2c; red Russian, sue. Barley, $27.50 per ton. No car receipts yesterday. TACOMA. May 24. Wheat Wluestcm $1.02; fortyfold, 3c; club, WV'irOlc; red lite, aoc. Car receipts: Wheat 14, barley 7, oats 7 hay 5. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 24. Spot quota Hons Walla. J1.67 it 1.70; red Rusnlan. $1 7 u1.7o: Turkey red. $1.78 ki 1.82 ; bluestem, 1.87 if l.i0: feed barley, l.:i2i: brewing. 1.35'Tj. 1.4i; white oats, $1.52''4 1.55; bran, 2oU27; middlings, $31&32; shorts. t'UHZQ. Call board Barley, May, $1.32 asked; De cember, $1.82. CLARKE FRUIT ESCAPES ONE WASHINGTON COUNTY IXHIRT BY SEVKRK WINTER. Official Report I-rcdlrte Prune Crop Smaller Yield Kxs-ertcd In Other Sections. OLYMPIA, "Wash.. May 24. Spe claL) Clarke County's) prune crop Is the only fruit, yield of the state that came triumphantly through the unusu ally severe weather of last Winter and this Spring, according to the official orchard report made by T. O. Morrison assistant Stato Commissioner of Agri culture in charge of the division of horticulture. - v Despite considerable dunnage caused by limbs breaking: under the strain of the ."silver thaw." Clarke County this season will produce 7,000,000 pounds of dried prunes, against last year's output 01 4,aou.uou pounds. The fruit crop generally in Western Washington will be less than normal. Indications are that Cuthbert TasDber- ries will not yield more than 60 per cent of the usual crop, and loganberries not more than 40 per cent, with black berries probably averaging around 75 per cent, due to Winter injury to the canes. Apples and pears will not be more than normal, and in some In stances the crop will be light In West ern Washington. This will be true of cherries In Southwest Washington, with a heavier yield further north. Taking the state as a whole, fruit crop conditions indicate that the pres ent growing season is from one to two weeks later than common. Soft fruits ore quite generally Winter injured, this damage being increased by several de grees of freesing Jlay 10". 11 and 12. Generally the damage has been com paratively light on the bench lands. Ice Forms at Dayton. DAVTON, Wash.. May 24. (Sne- cial.) Heavy frost fell at Dayton Mon day night and ice one-sixteenth of an ncli thick froze on watering troughs and mud holes in many parts of the country. Oreat damage was done fruit and vegetables. CONDENSER WANTS MILK Clichnlls -riant 'to Bny From BIk Scope of Territory. 'H 1 :lt. LIS. Wash.. May 24. (Spe cial.) Announcement has been made by George R. Sibley, manager of the 11. 111c condensing plant at this place, that his Arm Is In the market for all the whole milk from Southwest Wash ington tributary to this city from which shipments can be made economically by rail or over the wagon roads. This means that the cofnpany will renew Its efforts to secure all the (millc possible from the South Bend branch of the Northern Pacific and the district to the southwest of Chehalls in Pac i lie County. Also that milk routes will bo re-es tablished from Toledo and other points in the Cowlita Valley, In southern Lewis County, and that probably new milk routes will be established into the eastern part of Lewis County. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. SCHROEDFR To Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Schroeder. 484 Umatilla avenue. May 21. a daughter. BERG To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Berg. 14:t Cook avenue. May 21, a daughter. (.HHISTE.VSE.V To Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Chrlstcnsen, 787 Walker street. May 14. a daughter. OLSE.V To Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Olsen, 723 East Sixty-first street .North. May 14, twin daughters. BOHOSKY To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bo bosky. 4 Willis boulevard. May 1:1. a son. Bl'RT To Mr. and Mm. Arthur Burt. 87 Northrup street. May IO. a son. P1ERSON To Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Piersou. 400 North Twenty-third street. May 0. a son. n AI.L.iJiJRANT To Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Alleers.nl. luio Tillamook street. May 13. a daughter. HOLDlXd To Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Holding. Flfty-fiintli avenue southeast. May Id, a daughter. GRABKR To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graher. Sherwood. Or., May 1. a son. STRANGE; To Mr. and Mrs. Uuch F. Strange. 2120 Kast Morrison street. May 14. a daughter. HAKR1SOV To Mr. and Mrs. Dale Har rison, 410 Fifty-fifth street. May S, a. daugh ter. MOXTANDFV To Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Montanden. 4o28 Seventy-sixth street South east. 5I.iv 15. a son. BRU.N'DAGE To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick it. Bninoage, 10U4 h-ast Irving street. May 5, a son. GEOROK To Mr. and Mrs. Benlsmln F. George, luio Kast Lincoln street. March lo, a dauchter. XEWELl-To Mr. and Mrs Hiram E. Newell, lliltadale. Or., May 13, a daughter. Marriage IJcensea. BR AM HALL-OBBORN George B. Bram- nau. legal. Halo Alto, Cal.. and Helen or born. W-Kal. Cornelius Hotel. CRA.WLL-WltHART Lawrence K Craswell. le;al. Gresham. Or., and Rosa Ishart. legal. Oresham. Or. REIXHAKDT-DAHMS William C. Rein hardt. legal, 251 Tenth street, and Hedwig 11. Dahms. leiral. 703 Kast Tenth street. , YOI."Ni-WipM AN" Thomas U. Younir. le rsl. 79 East Kig-hty-fourth street, and Sarah v mznan. legal, 1704 .ast Y asiungton eireeu Vancouver Marriage Licenses. MEEhll.NS-SPICER Basil L. Meeklns. 23. of Portland, and Miss Anita . Splcer. 2U, of Portland. MCOLLOCH-VULDER Herbert McCol- incli, 37, of Portland, and Mrs. Mauu A. Mulder. 27. of Portland. SCOTT-BURNS Samuel B. Sott. 5!), of Portland, and Miss Nancy tlloa .Burns. OL of Port!anl. HAHX-VAXDFRLIP Fred Hahn. 2. of Portland, and Ml&s Ida J. Vanderlip. 11. 01 POTtlanfl. BARKMAXN-LTJEDTKE Ernst Bark rnaun, 23, of Linnton. Or., and M!as Louise LueUtke. 25. of Linnton. Or. BIXDER-DEFEHR Fred Binder. 21. of Portland, and Mis Mario Iefehr, lu. of Portland. v BECK-SIT. VA H. Beck. 21, of Rainier. Or., auid. Miss Lcona Silva, 1U. of Rainier. Or. , GALBRAITH-CHENIER R. L. Galbraith. 21. of Darrlnjfton. Wash., and Miss R. Eva C'henler. i;. of IjarrlUKton. Wash. .hiv.MARTlx John Jov. 20. of Van couver, Wash., and Muss Lna Martin. 20, of ancouver, w ash. Building; Permits. J. SLOAN BttENNAN Erect one-story framo dwelling. 1541 Third street, near California street; builder, same: J5S50. CAKLaON & KALLSTROM Repair two- story frame store, 21 Montgomery street. op Ufa Fourth and Fifth streets; builder, same: 9000. B. T. SODEN Repair one-story frame farare. 374 l;nion avenue North, between 'roadway and Hchuyler streets; builder, Ja. L. Sanborn; S'.ioo. W 1 1 JjA METTE IRON & STEEL WORKS ICrcct one-story frame storage, foot of Nine teenth street North; builder, same; S20O. A. L. TOAKLEY Erect one-elory frame dwelling;. 15UO Iancaster street between Bryant and Buffalo streets; builder, same; tl.VMl. MRS. IT. LAWT.ER Repair two-story frame factory. 31 Kittventh street North, be tween Kuruslde and Couch, streets: builder. Lf". J. Laher: 175. rmi, iv. 1; it . tvepatr tnree-story or. ainary store and rooms, 314 stark street, be tween Fifth and SiXLh streets: builder. Coolev I Bros. : it5. 1. A. m 1 l f . Kepair one-story trame staoie, 01a .rirltol street, between Meyers unti serieca streus; r-utwer, same; yu. MP.S. FLORA SERHUKIEK Erect one story frame gaxace, 12;;5 Concord street. lp- ieen i-impson ana jessup struels; Duiiaer. W. F. Bill; 150.- XORTHWEST STEEL COMPANY Erect one-ntory frame blacksmith shop, foot of Sheridan street, between Mnotlv and Wil lamet'.e River: builder, same; f30KO. NORTHWEST STEF.L COMPANY Erect ona-story rrame shop, foot of Sheridan street between Moody and Willamette River; bulldr-r, same; $200o. ALECK SAM Erect one-story frame shack. t20 Princeton street, between -Mc- jveuiia a-ia wall streets; builder, same: 50. MRS. DK GKK-K Repair two-storv frame dwelling. 522 Clay street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets; builder, M W. Lorena: lo. I SCHULTZ BROS. Erect two-story frame iiKKiuiii, i.-oi r.ast i!:sn street, between r.ast seventieth and Knat Seventy-first streets; builder, snme: $100. W". X. EVERETT Erect one-storv frnme parage. 11U Royal Court. between Hast nno uut jrianacrs streets; builder, same; 920O. W. N". EVERETT Erect one-and-one-half-story frame dwelling. 10! Royal Court, between East Glisao nnd East Flanders streets; builder, same: S..50O. MRS. DUNHAM Pk.lr one-storv frame dwelling. o0-i;i5 East lavls street, between East Fifteenth and E:i Sixteenth streets; builder. N. 15. PstrerKWi; 75 r. n. hruwxeix Erect one-story frame dwelling. 55 East Forty-socond street North, between East Burnsido and East Coitch streets: builder. A. Johnson; s.3500 MR. BOWMAN Repair one-and-one-half-Story frame dwelling, 223 Cook avenue, be tween Commercial and llaight avenue; builder. A. Wllhelm: 75. A. THURt.OW Repair two-story frame dwelling. 442 Third street, between Hall and College streets; builder, M. M. McCul lough; $.ro. I'E.VM & GARBARIVO Repair three- story frame rooming-house. .125 Water street, between Co.umbla and Clay streets; builder. Columhla Wire & Iron Works: 15i 1. LOODWIKID Erect one-story frame garage, iv rjsst rirty-rirsf. street North between Stanton and the Alameda; builder same; 950. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Mav 24. Maximum temnera ture. 6! degrees: minimum. 47 degrees. River reading. 8 A. M.. 3 5.2 feet. Change in last 24 hours, 0.2-foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to- 5 P. M. ). none. Total rainfall since Stmber 1, 1315. 51.6t - inches: normal ralnlall since September 1. 41.74 Inches : ex cess of rainfall since September 3. int.-;. 11.W2 Inches. Total sunshine. 7 hours 35 min utes; piisslble sunebine. 15 hours IS minutes. Barometer f reduced sea level! 5 P. M.. 211.7.S Inches. Relative, humidity at noon. 53 per cent. River S P. M.. 15.1 feet. THE WEATHER. T vv 1 ik; HTT STATIONS. Atare eS Wiaurt Baker Hoise ......... Boston Chirago ....... Colfax , 4fi0.VM.12i.- IRaln 40 0.7s!. . SB (Rain Kit .).io;lo s Pt. cloudy 7rt 0.00 . .is iriear tvt o.onl. .IS jcloudy SiO.OOl!SE Clesr fc2'O.04..iSE ICiear 72 O.OOl. ,'SW Pt. cloudy 54 O.tuVlOjX Icioudy . ROO.OHI12E ICloudy 40 0. 54-12 NW Rsin 82 O.30I ..IN" ICIesr !2 o.no'14 S K'lear OO 0.O.112 SW IPt. cloudy r. (l.iiOi. .;w ll'loudy f.'i 0.04;. .!SW IRaln 70 0.14 34 K Cioudy S ll.Onl . . IS ICiear f.R 0.. 14 SW icloudv 5rt 0.0OI. .INWiPt. cloudy ', 0.1ml. . NB (Rain ai 0.001.. Is ICiear B1 0.071. JN'W Cloudy M O.iW'18 W ICiear 52n.2l..iSW ISnow n o.on'. .'.sr idoudv 2.1-M..!W IPt. cloudy r.-'n.r.4 lrt E C!esr s 0.00 iv stv ICiear Xlenver lies Moines . . . Tiuluth Eureka ....... Gal v-ston Helena Jacksonville . . Kansas city Los Angeles . . Marshfleld .... Medford Minneapolis ... New Orleans . , New York . . . . North Head . . North Yakima Omaha Pendleton . . . . Phoenix Poeetello Portland ...... Rose-burg ...... Sacramento ... St.- Louis Salt llakfl .... San Francisco 14 ii.im 20 SW ICloudy ; o ,O0j. .'W ICiear io 12 X ICloudr 0OJ20 XE ICIoudv Seattle Spokane ...... Tacoma 70 o AO 0 0 O 5S0 70 0. 520 . .iNE ICIoudv Tatoosh Island lV Pt. cloudy ISB ICIoudv S ICloudy !X (Cloudy Walla Walla . Washington Winnipeg .0. . .011!. . ,oo. . WEATHER CONDITIONS. The Rssln states disturbance has moved to Northern Colorado and now dominates? weather condition over pra.cllrally the en tire country. The pressure iu moderately high over Upper Canada, but elsewhere over the country low pressure obtains. Precipi tation has occurred in Southern and Eastern Oregon, the Basin ststes. Montana. Wy oming, the Oskotas. Minnesota. Iowa. Flor ida and Saskatchewan. Several weather re ports were not received tills evening. The weather is warmer a'ong the Pacific coawt. In Colorado. Nebrsska, Kansas, the Missis sippi Valley. Tenresaee'snd on tlio North Atlantic Coast; In general It Is cooler In other sections. Temperatures continue much FACTS There are approximately ;.00",oo rtio tor-driven vehicles in thei ' nited States, or one to everv fifty persons. It. is estimated that a ithin three years this will be in creased to 6.000.000. or one to every twenty persons. The motor vehicle is no lonser a luxury it is a necessity and is fast crowd ing: tho horse-drawn vehicle to the discard. With this revolution in transportation methods has come a new era in road construc tion: the old roads will not stand up under this modern innovation, and road authorities in every sec tion of tho Union have, after ex haustive tests nnd practical ex perience, desisrnated aa the stand ard of all hard-surface materials. BITUUTHIC Warren Brnthers Comranv. Journal Lids., Portland. Or. Dedication Day for Calsrabla Jllehivay .Tone 7 Will Soon Be Here. below normal tn Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idano. The conditions are lavorable for showers Thursday In Southeastern Idaho end f.r partly cloudy weather in the remainder of this district. It will be warmer e st of tho Capende Mountains and Winds will be mostly northwesterly. FORECASTS. Tortland and vicinity Thursday partly Cloudy, northwesterly winds. Oregon ar.d Washington Thursday partly cloudy, warmer east portion, northwesterly wir.da. Idaho Thursday showers southeast, partly cloudy north and west portions, warmer The WiKameite River at Portland regis tered 15.1 feet at 5 P. M. tOilav; It x111 re meln nearly stationary Thursday. Frldsv and Saturday and rise moderated- fastt Sunday- T. FRANCIS DRAKE. Assistant Forecaster. Lyons' to Get 'ew Scliool. ALBANY, Or.. Hay 2i. (Special.) Plans have been completed for the erection of a new public school at Lyons, according to announcement made by a local architect. Tho new building; will be a one-story structure with two large rooms and a larsa basement. It will have a modern ventilation system and also the latest arrangement of lirrliting-. It will he constructed this Summer so that it will be ready for the opening: of school next Fall. San Francisco Los Angeles OVIthont Change En Route) The Bis;. Clean. Comfortable. " Elegantly Appointed. Scatrotna- JS. S. BEAR Sails From Ainsrrorth Dork 3 P. M., May i'. IflO t;lden Miles on Colombia River. All Kstea lselaile Bertha and -VI en In. Table nnd Service toexeelled. Tho San Francisco 1'ortl.ind S. S. to. Third and Waaliisgtoa Streets (with O.-W. It. & X. Co.) Tel Broad way 4500. A tf 1-1. 2 B a a a a COOS BAY $7.50 1 !KT t LASS a Including Berth and Meals S EUREKA S SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA, LOS AN 2 GELES AND SAN DIEGO 5 S. S. BREAKWATER Sails Thursday. May 35, 6 P. SI. NORTU TAC1F1C STEAMSHIP CO. B Ticket Office 122-A Third St. . Phones: Slain 1314, A 1314. H r'auiEannasBacaiDi piPALACESEP4lfi Portland $20,001 to and San Francisco $17.50 J KIUJST CUSS FBKR K.TRAS Tourist. 1.1. HO and 9 12.SOt 3d class. H. MiiALS ANI3 BEKTil 1XCLUDKD, S. S. Northern Pacific ' Steamer Express 9 A. SI. Sat., May 27 Torn., Thu r.. Sat lire. June t. Diniiifr Car oi Steamer Express. Sailingrs- from San. Francisco May 10. 2".. 30. Through- Bleepins cars be tween Klavel and SeaLtia and Vancou ver. B. C. Juno 1. TICK KT OKFICK. ST1I AMI STARK. I'lionea Broadway 920. A 6671. ALASKA Ketchikan. Wrsngell, 1'etersbnrs. Jnaran, ) o u K I a a . liatinea. Skaa-Ttay. .Nome and Si. Mirhnel. (ALIiOUMA Via Scuttle or San I'ranrlKco to Lor An srerea nnd San Dlcero. Larjre, commodious pansenser fcteamers. low rates Including berta and meals. For full particulars ap ply or telephone TICKET OFFICfci 243 Washington Streat Pacific. Main 229; Home. A 22S3. :30 P. M. TOO AY. MAY 25. San FrincLsoo. l'ortlanrl & Los An9. Its Suamship io.a Frank Hoi lam, A5t-. 1J4 Third A 4.".L'G. Main ti. RALIA m Honolulu, Suva, Nw Zoslarid TllV. VAI.AT1AI. PASSENGKK "TKAMmi K.M.S. "IA.AKA." JK..M.S. "MAKIRA" i-O.CKHl tons dis.) tl:l.30 tons dia.l Mil from VANtOl'VFR, B. '.. Jam 7. July a. ititiiM -. ppiy ansxiian Iaciris Kallivay. S3 Third si., roilland. Or., or to the lanaiiiSD AiiHtrallan KwHl Mail Line. 440 Srmour Street. Vancouver. B. '.' BARBADOS 8AHIA.BH3 Dt JAUEJRO. , .5AKTOS. rtONltVIDSO AND PUtNOS AlHtS. i:r-.iisr sstllntrs of luxurious J2..V) ton steam ers cstoc1h11t vleslirnei for trsrel in th tropics, fcaa a Ds.nris, Ueaersi Aets 6 Broadsray, ti.T. IMiaey B. Smith. JChlrd irrv f 1 J a tvy ia ii i rf i h stPW . - -J . KV.B Ifal ssssr isW TC 81 .'nil i r I LfcSAIsvajJ ad Washuistsn tta